Background
Van Etten, Alan was born on June 23, 1945 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
Van Etten, Alan was born on June 23, 1945 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1972).
Worked at Damon Key Bocken Leong Kupchak Attorneys at Law, A Law Corporation (Honolulu, Hawaii) specializing in International, Aviation, Bankruptcy, Creditors Rights, Business, Commercial, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Labor, Employment, Real Estate, Land Use, Tax, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Immigration, Naturalization, Construction, Litigation, Trial, Appellate, Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Hawaii, California and United States. District Court, District of Hawaii and Northern District of California.
1981, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Adjunct Professor of Insurance Law, The William South. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii, 1992-1994. Member, Board of Directors, 1978-1980, Litigation Committee, 1978-1983, American Civil Liberties Union Hawaii Chapter.
Panel Member, State Medical Claims Conciliation Panel, 1977-1988.
Member: Hawaii State (Treasurer, 1994. Director, 1992-1993; President, 1997-1998, Civil Procedure Rules Committee) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of California (inactive). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
The firm"s goals focus on creative, cost-effective problem solving and team work with our clients.
Our ability to assist in avoiding and resolving business disputes is enhanced by the breadth of talent of our personnel, which includes experience in business management, construction, teaching, science and engineering. Our diversity is reflected in our language capabilities: Japanese, German, Spanish, Dutch, Malay/Indonesian and French. As Hawaii"s exclusive member of Commercial Law Affiliates, a network of independent law firms in 70 countries and law firms in 49 states, we have immediate, on-line access to thousands of attorneys, permitting us to address and satisfy clients" needs worldwide.
Member, Board of Directors, 1978-1980, Litigation Committee, 1978-1983, American Civil Liberties Union Hawaii Chapter. Panel Member, State Medical Claims Conciliation Panel, 1977-1988. Member: Hawaii State (Treasurer, 1994.
Director, 1992-1993.
President, 1997-1998, Civil Procedure Rules Committee) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California (inactive). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.